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Dolce & Gabbana debuts line of hijabs and abayas

Luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana is eschewing its signature sexy silhouettes for something a little more modest -- for one special collection at least. January 8 2016, 11:04 3 261 views

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Parisians gather to remember victims of Charlie Hebdo attacks

Parisians gathered at the Place de la Republique on the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo massacre which led to 17 deaths over three days. January 8 2016, 11:00 1 718 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's Real Estate Market Expecting Another Shock

On February 1, the real estate market of Kazakhstan will experience another shock caused by the increase in the difference between buying and selling rates of foreign currencies in the country. Local specialized publications report that exchange offices and commercial banks have obtained the right to introduce new buying and selling rates of currencies. For example, this difference will be 6 tenge for the dollar exchange rate and 7 tenge for the euro. For comparison, today these figures stand at 2 and 3 tenge respectively. January 8 2016, 10:52 2 002 views

Society

Stephane de Mahieu: "I leave Atyrau with warmth in my soul"

Recently the Managing Director of North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) Stephane de Mahieu left the position that he was holding since May, 2014. Before his departure from Atyrau he agreed to give interview to “Ak Zhaik" newspaper. January 8 2016, 10:36 13 741 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to privatise dozens of large companies by 2020

Jan 6 Kazakhstan's government plans to sell stakes in 65 large companies, including state oil firm KazMunayGaz, flagship carrier Air Astana and Kazakhtelecom, within four years, the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.com. January 6 2016, 14:41 1 995 views

Kazakhstan News

Gennady Golovkin Captures Boxing.com Fighter of the Year Award

Born in Kazakhstan and fighting out of Los Angeles, unbeaten in 34 fights with 31 knockouts, middleweight sensation Gennady Golovkin is our Fighter of the Year for 2015 and by some distance, Boxing.com writes. January 6 2016, 10:07 2 455 views

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev: We began implementation of National Plan on January 1

On January 1, 2016, the first stage on implementation of the National Plan "100 specific steps on implementation of five institutional reforms" began in Kazakhstan, President N. Nazarbayev informed in his article "National Plan - Road to Kazakhstan's hope", KAZINFORM reports. January 6 2016, 10:05 2 561 views

Kazakhstan News

Bad weather shuts down roads across Kazakhstan

Nasty weather forced authorities in six regions of Kazakhstan to close roads, Kazinform has learnt from the Committee for emergencies of the Internal Affairs Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. January 5 2016, 15:46 3 204 views

World News

Saudi Arabia-Iran row spreads to other nations

Saudi Arabia's closest Sunni allies have followed its lead and severed or downgraded their relations with Iran, as the repercussions continued over the execution of a leading Shia cleric by the Saudi authorities, which has provoked international condemnation. Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, called the dramatic rupture between Riyadh and Tehran “deeply worrying", The Telegraph reports. January 5 2016, 11:14 2 384 views

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Kyrgyzstan detains Briton for 'horse penis' delicacy comparison

McFeat wrote that his Kyrgyz colleagues were queueing for their “special delicacy, the horse's penis" during holiday celebrations, referring to a traditional horse sausage known as chuchu, The Guardian reports. January 5 2016, 11:05 2 429 views

Kazakhstan News

​In West Kazakhstan businessman transfers multimillion business to employees

In the history of the Kazakhstan entrepreneurship there is an unprecedented case. The businessman from the West Kazakhstan Oblast Barlyk Mendygaziev, the owner of Karachaganak Support Service LLP whose assets cost tens of millions of dollars, yesterday, on December 29, publicly refused from his own business in favor of his employees. December 30 2015, 16:54 3 559 views

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Gérard Depardieu to play Joseph Stalin in new film

Gérard Depardieu is set to take on the role of Joseph Stalin in a new French film by actor and director Fanny Ardant. December 30 2015, 16:16 1 946 views

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Turkey supports ISIS, wants to revive Ottoman Empire – Syria’s UN envoy

Syria's envoy to the UN has accused Turkey of supporting terrorist groups and covering for their invasion into Syria. Urging the UN to end Ankara's “violations and crimes," Bashar al-Ja'afari also warned that Erdogan's goal is to “revive" the Ottoman Empire. December 30 2015, 16:02 2 233 views

Society

​2 tons of sturgeon and 25 kg of black caviar destroyed in furnace

On December 28 2032 kg of sturgeon fish and 25,8 kg of black caviar were destroyed in the furnace of “West Dala" waste management company. December 30 2015, 15:00 13 481 views

Kazakhstan News

​Asset Issekeshev named Investment Ombudsman of Kazakhstan

Prime Minister Karim Massimov has signed a resolution on appointment of Asset Issekeshev Investment Ombudsman of Kazakhstan. December 30 2015, 12:21 3 447 views

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US: Iranian navy fires rockets near US warships

The United States has accused Iran of launching rockets near a US aircraft carrier and other warships last week in what a US official called an "unsafe" action. It said Iran gave very short notice before the tests. December 30 2015, 12:10 2 503 views

Kazakhstan News

2016 will celebrate 25th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the New Year's Eve Ball held at the Duman Entertainment Center on December 29, the press service of Akorda said. December 30 2015, 11:32 7 743 views

Kazakhstan News

Blizzard in Astana: flights and train delayed, Christmas trees and cars damaged

Warm weather and rains have given way to winds and blizzards in Astana. December 30 2015, 05:28 2 940 views

Kazakhstan News

Agreement On Protection Of Labor Rights Signed In Kazakhstan

In Mangistau region of Kazakhstan, there was signed a memorandum on protection of labor rights of workers of oil and gas industry. The ceremony was participated by the regional leadership and several major companies operating in the province, as reported by the press service of the regional administration. December 30 2015, 00:00 1 974 views

World News

Western oil firms must innovate or die

Companies such as Exxon, Shell and BP could stop exploring and provide equipment, knowhow and technologies to oil-producing countries. December 29 2015, 22:28 2 408 views

World News

Palmyra arch that survived Isis to be replicated in London and New York

Replicas of an ancient monument in Palmyra that has apparently survived attempts by Islamic State to demolish it are to be erected in London and New York. December 29 2015, 17:22 2 181 views

Kazakhstan News

Parliament contributed greatly to transformation of Kazakhstan - N. Nazarbayev

The Parliament contributed greatly to the transformation of our state, the address of President N. Nazarbayev to Parliament deputies and employees of both Houses reads. December 29 2015, 17:07 2 462 views

Kazakhstan News

State budget of Kazakhstan disbursed by KZT 7 tln

State budget of Kazakhstan has been disbursed by more than 7 trillion tenge, Finance Minister Bakhyt Sultanov said. December 29 2015, 17:05 2 307 views

Kazakhstan News

WESTERN SANCTIONS HINDER WORK ON CASPIAN FIELD

Western sanctions have delayed work on the Tsentralnoye offshore field in the Caspian Sea, The Times of Asia reports the president of Russian oil company Lukoil, Vagit Alekperov, as saying. The field is jointly being developed by Russia's Lukoil and Gazprom and Kazakhstan's KazMunayGas. December 29 2015, 16:58 1 959 views

World News

Istanbul rail terminal rocked by several blasts, Ukrainian truck suspected cause

Several large explosions have rocked Istanbul, the biggest city in Turkey, with the incident reportedly triggered by a Ukrainian truck transporting fruit that caught fire and exploded.The incident took place overnight in Haydarpasa railway terminal, a major rail hub located on the Bosporus Strait. December 29 2015, 14:41 1 868 views